Katia Carmine-Simmen

Katia Carmine-Simmen started their career in 1994 as a Teaching Assistant in Biology at Liceo Lugano 2, Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland. Katia then worked as a Teaching Assistant at UNIL - Université de Lausanne from 1995 to 2000, where they taught chemistry and biology to undergraduate biology students. In 2001, they became a Postdoctoral Fellow 1 at IOSI (Institute of Oncology of the Southern Switzerland) Hospital La Carità di Locarno, Switzerland, researching multidrug resistance in mammalian cells. Katia joined Oregon Health and sciences university in 2002 as a Postdoctoral study 2, conducting in vitro binding assays and constructing point and deletion mutants of calnexin. From 2004 to 2005, they worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow 3 at CROET institute of Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland Oregon, USA, exploring fruit flies as a model in Alzheimer's disease studies. Katia then returned to Oregon Health and Sciences University as a Research associate and Postdoctoral fellow 4 from 2007 to 2011, working on breast cancer intratumoral heterogeneity and angiogenesis in chicken embryos. Currently, they are the Procurement officer for Entos Pharmaceuticals Inc. and a Research associate and lab manager at UofA, assessing and choosing products for the company and managing the laboratory.

Katia Carmine-Simmen has an extensive education history. Katia attended EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) from 1995 to 2000, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Their field of study during this time was gene expression regulation, specifically focusing on the "Control of Gene Expression by the Growth Factor TGF-β and Characterization." At the same time, they also pursued their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the University of Lausanne. However, the specific field of study for their degree at the University of Lausanne is not mentioned.

Prior to their doctoral studies, Katia completed their high school education at IOSI (Institute of Oncology of the Southern Switzerland) Hospital La Carità di Locarno, Switzerland, from 1985 to 1989. Katia obtained a Gymnasium type C (Scientific Degree at High School). Additionally, they attended Liceo Lugano 2 Ticino Switzerland for their scientific high school education. The exact duration of their studies at this institution is not provided.

In terms of additional certifications, Katia Carmine-Simmen obtained the following certifications:

- Workplace Hazardous materials information system: WHMIS from the Environment, health, and safety department at the University of Alberta in April 2015.

- Patent Application No. 11/527,373: Compositions for and methods of granzyme B inhibition (obtained year: 2008).

- Radiation Safety Training from the Radiation control committee at the University of Alberta in January 2006.

- Biosafety Training from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland (obtained year: 1989).

- Transportation of Dangerous Goods from the department of Environmental health and safety at the University of Alberta in May 2014.

It is not mentioned where or when they obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, but this certification is listed among their additional certifications.